How Difficult are Bike Rollers?

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
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    This week it's back to good old fashioned Learn Quick. I've always had an issue training for road cycling but rollers seemed to be right up my street. The allow the bike to move and do not require fixing the bike to train. However, they can be a little difficult to learn to mount and ride. Watch me struggle.
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  • @emir5878
    @emir5878 Před 4 lety +5767

    "So whats your workout routine?"
    "I try to get on my bike rollers for 10minutes every morning"

  • @jojo29214
    @jojo29214 Před 3 lety +4788

    "But there's other people at the gym"
    I felt that

  • @lighty5738
    @lighty5738 Před rokem +356

    Mike: "This is a consumer product, this cant be so difficult"
    Also Mike: Puts the roller on a carpet. Consumer behavior confirmed. 👍

  • @jimlahey2905
    @jimlahey2905 Před 4 lety +3942

    “This is the worst product I’ve ever bought”
    10 seconds later...
    “I’ve never really figured out how this works”

    • @BurritoMaster
      @BurritoMaster Před 4 lety +1

      XD

    • @Sylfa
      @Sylfa Před 4 lety +34

      And another 10 seconds later.
      "There's a number of reasons why I hate this:
      First of all, the front wheel is sitting lower than it would on the road - so I'm kind of leaned forward
      And also, the bike is fixed."
      Strange how "being awkward to install" wasn't on the list despite that being the part he "never figured out" how they intended you to do it.

    • @mrdude88
      @mrdude88 Před 4 lety +2

      MrSylfa He should’ve start with the reasons why he hate it and not the fact that he never really understood how to assemble it.

    • @Sylfa
      @Sylfa Před 4 lety +1

      ​@@mrdude88 True, that would have gotten the point about it across better, but is mostly irrelevant for the video itself.
      The fact that over 2k viewers are unable to correctly determine his point of view despite him clearly stating it on the other hand is appalling and we can cue the weeping for humanity...

    • @jimlahey2905
      @jimlahey2905 Před 4 lety +2

      MrSylfa um what?

  • @heartpng
    @heartpng Před 4 lety +4128

    "it just clicks, you just got it." So you could say it's just like riding a bike?

  • @JTopperz
    @JTopperz Před 3 lety +1710

    When he said “im gonna sleep on this.” I kinda imagined him trying to sleep on the rollers and him just rolling off

  • @scottsee5766
    @scottsee5766 Před 3 lety +156

    Imagine how short this video would’ve been if he’d started in a doorway or against the wall.

    • @john-tomlinson
      @john-tomlinson Před rokem +1

      Yes. This video was painfully stupid. Yes, it takes a little while to get used to, but some on - do something thinking. Or look around the internet/CZcams (!) for some ideas.
      Duh.

    • @nikitaw1982
      @nikitaw1982 Před 7 měsíci

      Or the hallway

    • @nikitaw1982
      @nikitaw1982 Před 7 měsíci

      Some tips would have been nice. I think his biggest error in the beginning is putting all his weight in his hands so whole bike moved backwards off the front roller.

  • @XannyTanner77
    @XannyTanner77 Před 4 lety +2902

    "but there's....other people at the gym." lol relatable

    • @glennnyss
      @glennnyss Před 4 lety +68

      but that's social interaction and I don't support it -Michael Reeves

    • @tylery6352
      @tylery6352 Před 4 lety +7

      Lol I live this guy most relatable thjbg I've heard in a while

    • @davidpov5507
      @davidpov5507 Před 4 lety +4

      Is it just me that noticed every he time fell backwards off the rollers is because he leaned forwards

    • @jonikyro1168
      @jonikyro1168 Před 4 lety +2

      Glenn Nys nice

    • @jonikyro1168
      @jonikyro1168 Před 4 lety +2

      Glenn Nys Michael is funny especially when he tazes someone

  • @Biscel.
    @Biscel. Před 4 lety +3281

    “A nice easy one to start the year”
    Me: Are you sure about that. You swore a large number of times.

    • @popsanddais
      @popsanddais Před 4 lety +59

      you haven't learned anything if loads of swearing isnt involved

    • @likhwamaphosa
      @likhwamaphosa Před 4 lety +13

      First 3 minutes were foreshadowing for the rest of the video😂

    • @poorpiti6553
      @poorpiti6553 Před 4 lety +3

      It's January so he doesn't make that much even if he gets monetized.

    • @DavidA-sy5vp
      @DavidA-sy5vp Před 4 lety +1

      Because he’s Scottish

    • @columbus8myhw
      @columbus8myhw Před 4 lety

      A small swear the size of a large swear

  • @randomidiot50
    @randomidiot50 Před 3 lety +162

    Something about a Scottish man going, “ohhh my bum” is so funny

  • @00bikeboy
    @00bikeboy Před 3 lety +2827

    1. don't put your rollers on a shaggy carpet 2. do put them close to the wall so you can hold yourself up to start, and 3. set up a large fan in front of you - you'll need it.

    • @SpencerKaup
      @SpencerKaup Před 3 lety +181

      I was going to say the same thing. Half the time it was just sliding on the carpet

    • @cptthumper6281
      @cptthumper6281 Před 3 lety +77

      probs burnt the fuk out of the carpet

    • @ben_1
      @ben_1 Před 3 lety +89

      4. Maybe start without the clip-in shoes if you're falling off all the time...

    • @aeyuak
      @aeyuak Před 3 lety +22

      @@ben_1 did you even watch the part where Mike says what the aim of the video was

    • @DaGleese
      @DaGleese Před 2 lety +51

      I feel like this mechanism could drive a fan, requiring no external power. Another advantage is the fan, once it has spun up would act as a very short flywheel, maintaining momentum on the rollers a little.

  • @TheStreakify
    @TheStreakify Před 2 lety +19

    I haven't finished the video yet, but I bought these rollers last night and had the same exact experience. The internet needs more people like you who show themselves struggle

    • @leetos.4915
      @leetos.4915 Před 10 měsíci

      Yep this vid is the most realistic tutorial there is for roller coaster learning

  • @maxencesavard9106
    @maxencesavard9106 Před 4 lety +18557

    It triggers me that his bike is full of dirt and he's riding on a white carpet.

    • @brrrt6666
      @brrrt6666 Před 4 lety +328

      This is like a sure fire way to ruin your carpet, your bike and your health!

    • @tomj2064
      @tomj2064 Před 4 lety +181

      Maxence Savard it’s not his house, it’s his office so he prob doesn’t care much. He’s also using shoes all over so like makes no difference

    • @williamrusson8974
      @williamrusson8974 Před 4 lety +41

      It’s no longer white

    • @powerbounce3445
      @powerbounce3445 Před 4 lety +170

      Wearing shoes indoors already trigger me

    • @thlee3
      @thlee3 Před 4 lety +32

      and 10:01 long video

  • @nicholasalexander3382
    @nicholasalexander3382 Před 4 lety +1526

    “All things two wheels I love it”. Proceeds to ride on one wheel

  • @happyplace2225
    @happyplace2225 Před 2 lety +534

    He had the rollers set too close together for his bike. It’s adjustable for a reason.

    • @littlesnowflakepunk855
      @littlesnowflakepunk855 Před 2 lety +103

      he also had them set up on carpet, which makes them unstable

    • @RaijinKaze
      @RaijinKaze Před 2 lety +41

      They kept sliding back when he attempts to mount. Having it on a non slippery surface next to a wall and with a small step makes mounting the rollers 100% easier and faster. I never used one in my life but mounted it first try with these tips.

    • @jonathanrabbitt
      @jonathanrabbitt Před 2 lety +31

      Yes, his setup didn't match the wheelbase of his cycle, which is why the front wheel was rolling backward off the roller.

    • @bobpoop8940
      @bobpoop8940 Před 2 lety

      @@littlesnowflakepunk855 how so?

    • @zombifyerilc216
      @zombifyerilc216 Před 2 lety +5

      Apparently it didn’t stop him

  • @bonkersbilly5287
    @bonkersbilly5287 Před 3 lety +22

    one thing i love about mike is he almost always never gives up and always finds different strategy's to complete his task

    • @nikitaw1982
      @nikitaw1982 Před 7 měsíci

      Some pointers how viewers could shorten their learning curve. I appreciate the video though.

  • @crispymcberon1565
    @crispymcberon1565 Před 4 lety +11772

    I don't think u should have that thing on a carpet tho

    • @SeaToSummit1969
      @SeaToSummit1969 Před 4 lety +54

      Why?

    • @evanforst7272
      @evanforst7272 Před 4 lety +1134

      It looks like the bottom of the rollers are pretty close to the bottom of the frame, so when it’s on a carpet with his weight on it the rollers grip the carpet

    • @enlu8084
      @enlu8084 Před 4 lety +824

      Kinda frustrating watching him struggle the whole time when i thought the same thing

    • @DerpMan107
      @DerpMan107 Před 4 lety +527

      i think it also needs to be adjusted for his bike. I think the reasons its falling off is because the front roller is to far forward on the wheel.

    • @banoodel5121
      @banoodel5121 Před 4 lety +46

      DerpMan107 yep it is

  • @Elliot.2591
    @Elliot.2591 Před 4 lety +992

    You missed the chance to say, "It's just like riding a bike, how hard can it be?"

    • @matthewburke8908
      @matthewburke8908 Před 4 lety

      UGE it’s really hard I have one and he’s right it’s almost impossible

    • @ello-olle
      @ello-olle Před 4 lety +1

      Matthew Burke no that’s not what UGE meant.. they meant that it was a great chance to say that _before_ Mike started

    • @Idk-ly6fz
      @Idk-ly6fz Před 4 lety +1

      Matthew Burke r/whooosh ?

    • @chrisding1976
      @chrisding1976 Před 4 lety

      oan no just no. Don’t woosh outside of reddit. It’s not cool

    • @Elliot.2591
      @Elliot.2591 Před 4 lety +1

      oan cringe

  • @afonsogrilo6967
    @afonsogrilo6967 Před 3 lety +176

    Normal people: Open boxes with knifes
    Mike: Open's boxes with an axe

  • @Jaydenbb5
    @Jaydenbb5 Před 3 lety +2

    I love how laid back a lot of your videos have started to look without taking anything away from the usual process and momentum of your videos

  • @Dikkepriem
    @Dikkepriem Před 4 lety +1895

    Next up: doing a wheelie on a bike roller.

  • @korbenjessop1283
    @korbenjessop1283 Před 3 lety +4918

    He did this before corona but it’s probably been a life saver for some people a couple of months later

  • @peckermusic
    @peckermusic Před 3 lety +3

    Brilliant Mike. Had my first session on rollers today and it was terrifying. Used a wall to steady myself and got my balance, but glad I hadn't seen your video first. Will try without support tomorrow!

  • @mariofurtado3458
    @mariofurtado3458 Před 3 lety +8

    Thanks for the humorous roller learning experience. I definitely needed it. Yep, rollers are hard to learn. It is all about balance, balance, balance and a lot of calmness. Congratulations on being able to to do that!
    Peace out.

  • @canoemandan
    @canoemandan Před 4 lety +1688

    Me:”Why is he wearing a helmet inside?”
    *Mike headbutts radiator*
    Me:“Oh,that’s why”

  • @oscarrobinsonteddy9847
    @oscarrobinsonteddy9847 Před 4 lety +995

    Hey Mike I saw you learn the rubik's cube blindfolded, so i gave it try, I got my first success yesterday and it felt so good

  • @evanburr8503
    @evanburr8503 Před 3 lety +61

    Me screaming at my phone - “TAKE IT OFF THE CARPET!”

    • @hydratedgaming1673
      @hydratedgaming1673 Před 3 lety +4

      I know right! It was pissing me off. He could’ve learned it much easier if the thing wasn’t slipping all over the carpet

    • @anrie_strider
      @anrie_strider Před 2 lety

      @@hydratedgaming1673 i`m not alone!

  • @deancn1901
    @deancn1901 Před 2 lety +15

    Best tip if you're a beginner with rollers: Put the rollers in a doorway so that your shoulders are lined up with the doorway. If you lose balance, your shoulders will contact the doorway before you fall.

  • @55centimeters
    @55centimeters Před 4 lety +508

    6:45 that leg slip, i cant stop laughting

  • @magnussvik9683
    @magnussvik9683 Před 4 lety +2143

    Ultimate Challenge: Do this with the reverse-brain bicycle.

    • @dovahkiin52
      @dovahkiin52 Před 4 lety +56

      And then he probably breaks his neck

    • @pbjsandwich4747
      @pbjsandwich4747 Před 4 lety +13

      Magnus Søvik great idea but that’s probably to dangerous honestly

    • @Sylfa
      @Sylfa Před 4 lety +14

      It's not that dangerous, he just have to spend X weeks to relearn doing the reverse-bike, then he can do it easily on the first try.
      It's the fact that it takes X weeks to relearn the reverse-bike, then *another* X weeks to relearn a normal bike that pretty much ensures that he won't bother with any reverse-bike challenges at all; just way too time consuming. If he could learn riding both types interchangeably maybe, but who knows how long it would take to learn those type of reflexes

    • @combatdentist
      @combatdentist Před 4 lety

      Black hole

    • @lostvegas4915
      @lostvegas4915 Před 4 lety +2

      then do it on a unicycle

  • @UsmanNiazi
    @UsmanNiazi Před 3 lety +120

    It triggers me that he's doing this on a carpet/rug. Obviously its gonna wobble

  • @jasonbourne9392
    @jasonbourne9392 Před 3 měsíci

    This was great for my understanding of how the roller works. Definitely will need to be patient if I decide to purchase a roller trainer. From Michigan (US), and looking for this type of product here. Thank you for sharing the tough parts of learning this type of training system.

  • @corinbw
    @corinbw Před 4 lety +2673

    Him: I cant find whats wrong.
    Me: Get off the thick shag carpet.

    • @navneetsingh6317
      @navneetsingh6317 Před 4 lety +64

      I also noticed that

    • @NanoValorant
      @NanoValorant Před 4 lety +13

      Ikrrr.. But he did it anyway

    • @martinprior2565
      @martinprior2565 Před 4 lety +3

      Its about finding the right balance

    • @phlm93
      @phlm93 Před 4 lety +5

      How does that interfere with anything?

    • @nickz1lla
      @nickz1lla Před 4 lety +19

      phlm93 it’s moving the rollers around and it won’t stay in place

  • @Krakkel
    @Krakkel Před 4 lety +1287

    Front wheel is too far back on the roller, and the damn carpet.

    • @KarmaDama
      @KarmaDama Před 4 lety +92

      The damn carpet

    • @adamwood1344
      @adamwood1344 Před 4 lety +39

      He needs his damn saddle up

    • @charlieclarkstone5694
      @charlieclarkstone5694 Před 4 lety +11

      van de Graaff generator, had a massive shock once when warming up on short-grass when someone touched me it was certainly shocking

    • @AlphaBetaGamma39
      @AlphaBetaGamma39 Před 4 lety +26

      Yeah it's adjustable for a reason

    • @el-yerba-buena9678
      @el-yerba-buena9678 Před 4 lety +17

      I knew that the carpet was the problem

  • @dictolory
    @dictolory Před 2 lety +17

    "plus there's other people at the gym"
    introverts: agreed

  • @FlowUrbanFlow
    @FlowUrbanFlow Před 2 lety +2

    I've never even heard of this thing. Really interesting! Loving your recent decent into biking

  • @IzzyIkigai
    @IzzyIkigai Před 4 lety +661

    "What happened to you? Why did you break your arm?"
    "I fell off me bike in me living room"

  • @thedripfinallystops
    @thedripfinallystops Před 4 lety +1890

    Spoiler alert - He never moves the rollers off the shag carpet (clearly making contact with the rollers stopping them and causing him to go flying).

    • @linhfphung7867
      @linhfphung7867 Před 4 lety +16

      Oh god why XD

    • @Sam.osborne__
      @Sam.osborne__ Před 4 lety +71

      I was wandering why the hell he was doing it on the carpet

    • @stephanov5374
      @stephanov5374 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Sam.osborne__ because he have the tv in front of him for sure.
      And the carpet is the nexus of the living room you cant move it because feels weird.😂😂

    • @Magical_Trash
      @Magical_Trash Před 4 lety +2

      That’s what I was thinking 😂😂😂

    • @zoeyjune2193
      @zoeyjune2193 Před 4 lety +10

      And the sliding ugh

  • @channfongsrisin2226
    @channfongsrisin2226 Před 3 lety +9

    4:22 “can’t figure it out in my brain”
    perhaps i might figure it out in my leg

  • @davidward1782
    @davidward1782 Před 3 lety

    It Cheered me Up on a cold Monday morning, Cheers Mate

  • @gustavsjolund9951
    @gustavsjolund9951 Před 4 lety +951

    My guess is that the trick is to look “far away” forwards instead of looking down. Much easier to balance that way

    • @dasgoofinhiemer5039
      @dasgoofinhiemer5039 Před 4 lety +10

      im just getting to the point where i can watch tv while I am on my bmx, road bike not so much. Even on a slack line I look down, not forward.

    • @michaels5809
      @michaels5809 Před 4 lety +3

      Thats the trick im on a mtb team and when we used them for the first time the coaches said just look forward

    • @Goastoid
      @Goastoid Před 4 lety +1

      Das Goofinhiemer I have to look forward in slacklining if in motion

    • @dasgoofinhiemer5039
      @dasgoofinhiemer5039 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Goastoid i can't seem to if I'm not looking about 3-5ft in front of me.

    • @Goastoid
      @Goastoid Před 4 lety

      Das Goofinhiemer interesting, how long have you been doing it? I’m around 2 and a half years into doing it.

  • @Partyczka
    @Partyczka Před 4 lety +875

    The fact, that he's just impervious to the obvious hints of his failures, in the name of the rollers sliding on the bloody carpet is just infuriating.

    • @TheNuclearBolton
      @TheNuclearBolton Před 4 lety +58

      Also the fact that his front wheel isn’t centered above the front roller is why the bike slips backwards. The front wheel needs to be centered above the front roller. 7:20

    • @KalilOlsen
      @KalilOlsen Před 4 lety +8

      Omg I am so annoyed haha. I thought “hmm maybe he’ll realize it later in the vid” NOPE 😂

    • @Michallote
      @Michallote Před 4 lety

      I wish I could complain as intellectualy as this man right here, jokes aside your english is so polished it's unbelievable. May I ask where are you from?

    • @TheNuclearBolton
      @TheNuclearBolton Před 4 lety

      Michallote He’s probably a bloody scholarly critique using all of that 20th century literature.

    • @Partyczka
      @Partyczka Před 4 lety

      @@Michallote I just threw a bunch of words that came co my mind, becouse i was in the mood... I'm not even sure, if that sentence was correct, or did i make some grammar errors... I'm Polish, and...well, i'm not even self taught - it just stick to me from games, movies and other things. I ditched TV 15 years ago, in favor of youtube and podcasts. Switched most of my knowlege seeking to english. Cooking, gaming, cars, DIY stuff, random science facts - you name it - 90% of new knowlege i acquire , is in english. That's why i know a bunch of random words, and why i sit with a dictionary when writing - i'm reeeeaaaallly behind in spelling words.

  • @mihaiemilian5330
    @mihaiemilian5330 Před 3 lety

    Hi. I managed to mount on the rollers without support today. You encouraged me to do it. Thanks

  • @lizcue1
    @lizcue1 Před 3 lety +4

    I laughed a lot watching this. I just bought one of these. Based on my experience I'd recommend setting the roller close to a wall so you can hold to it when losing balance. It's pretty straightforward afterwards.

  • @alcantrazz
    @alcantrazz Před 4 lety +288

    2:01 "Should i look at the instructions?"
    from far away: "Yees"
    *throws it away*
    gotta love this guy :D

  • @inferiorpatty
    @inferiorpatty Před 4 lety +3272

    Me: has a sleepover with my best friend
    Me the next morning : 4:04

  • @peterbowden9505
    @peterbowden9505 Před 3 lety

    6.44 The best tumble. As he comes off knowing his right cleated foot is heading for the wooden floor and all traction will be lost, like being on Ice ' OMG ! Jesus ! ' fair play to you ! Trying to learn in the centre of the floor is hard, but on carpet ? !! I have the Tacx static and swinging rollers. The swinging ones are a bit unnerving even after the static version but great sense of achievement once you have mastered them. Well done

  • @mariothedog2949
    @mariothedog2949 Před 3 lety +13

    When I had training wheels I used to put my bike on the curb with the training wheels touching the road and sidewalk and use it as a exercise bike

  • @ooparamountoo
    @ooparamountoo Před 4 lety +426

    Tip: Set this up in a doorway that way its easier to get on and start pedaling at first

    • @gabrielshen3299
      @gabrielshen3299 Před 4 lety +35

      thanks for the tip, but his goal was to learn without a wall. 2:25

    • @RaflyAlkatiry
      @RaflyAlkatiry Před 4 lety +4

      @@gabrielshen3299 yup but if you learn with holding onto wall it get so much easier and faster to learn without a wall

    • @FLG8r
      @FLG8r Před 4 lety +3

      agreed ... learn to ride your rollers while it's positioned in a doorway and start pedaling fast; keep your upper body relaxed and stayed focus on a reference point in front of you; before you know it you'll be balanced.

    • @Swapnil638
      @Swapnil638 Před 4 lety +3

      And if you drop to the side, you might get your head pounded on the doorframe. Even if you use a helmet, your neck might get a jolt or your shoulders might get hurt. In certain situations, though, having an open area like Mike did can be more injurious.

    • @badenwheeler6890
      @badenwheeler6890 Před 4 lety

      he never works it out

  • @cody_onmobile1440
    @cody_onmobile1440 Před 4 lety +243

    The whole time I was like *TAKE IT OFF THE CARPET*

    • @brooklynbacani-lim6503
      @brooklynbacani-lim6503 Před 4 lety +2

      TRL_SnIpZ same. that’s the reason it was sliding around

    • @alpaltunkaya9991
      @alpaltunkaya9991 Před 4 lety +1

      MINE TOO! but i wanted that because im thinking that whenever he gets on the bike, the increased weight pushes down the small barrels and create friction by touching the carpet

    • @incog_keller
      @incog_keller Před 4 lety

      Yea what a fool

    • @pace5495
      @pace5495 Před 4 lety

      That’s what I was thinking but I was also thinking that it would easier to ride on to it from the back of it

    • @venzapetrovitz8637
      @venzapetrovitz8637 Před 4 lety

      lmao same :D

  • @kestralrider313
    @kestralrider313 Před rokem

    Glad to see that you made it up; rollers not only make it less boring, but they help maintain your balance skills, even more so than riding don't the road. Next season, try starting in a doorway, narrow hallway, or at least against one wall. experienced riders can start in the middle of the room, but beginners should start with some structure to hold onto as they wind up the wheels. track racers swear by rollers and that they help with the high cadence balancing skills that they need on the track.

  • @unknownbananaboy8881
    @unknownbananaboy8881 Před 3 lety

    *amazing clean white rug on the floor*
    Mike: brilliant surface to ride a bike!

  • @mrsushi4281
    @mrsushi4281 Před 4 lety +326

    *cycled on the rollers once* “so now that I have mastered the rollers”

  • @RyRy123ism
    @RyRy123ism Před 4 lety +263

    The fact he got it going on a carpet when you shouldn’t is actually impressive.

  • @weedaviec
    @weedaviec Před 3 lety

    Great video. Just a bought a second hand set of these today. Wish me luck!

  • @ron6471
    @ron6471 Před 3 lety +195

    Don’t worry after this you wouldn’t even have a working bike to do the workout ;)

    • @CastawayFishn
      @CastawayFishn Před 3 lety +15

      Bikes take more abuse than you think

    • @zayden1569
      @zayden1569 Před 3 lety

      Do you think bikes are some kind of fragile thing?

  • @caelniasmr
    @caelniasmr Před 4 lety +284

    This is what the people living above me do at night

    • @SheldonBeldon
      @SheldonBeldon Před 4 lety +5

      My upstairs neighbors in Chicago were Minotaurs who had a passion for tap dancing and braying out the window

    • @caelniasmr
      @caelniasmr Před 4 lety +1

      @@SheldonBeldon Minotaurs is accurate

    • @LogieT2K
      @LogieT2K Před 4 lety +1

      F

  • @theo9743
    @theo9743 Před 4 lety +458

    "It's a pain in the ass"
    I see what you did there!

  • @supertrinigamer
    @supertrinigamer Před 2 lety +3

    "Plus, there's other people at the gym." Brilliant. I felt too afraid to say it but now Mike has said it I am going to say it more often.

  • @buildsol
    @buildsol Před 3 lety +138

    3:07 Fun fact Mike speaks English with no accent when he’s angry

    • @MrCScottie
      @MrCScottie Před 3 lety +10

      You mean he speaks in an American accent when he’s angry?

    • @Babygyal830
      @Babygyal830 Před 3 lety +3

      @@MrCScottie he doesn’t

    • @Drive-n-Vibe
      @Drive-n-Vibe Před 2 lety

      @@Babygyal830 yes he does.

    • @marriamadnan5880
      @marriamadnan5880 Před 2 lety

      That is a scottish accent what do tou mean

    • @Drive-n-Vibe
      @Drive-n-Vibe Před 2 lety

      @Lets Play Minecraft 137 people seem to agree with me.

  • @squatlemur77
    @squatlemur77 Před 3 lety +781

    alternate title: scottish man learns how to ride a bike again

    • @matoatlantis
      @matoatlantis Před 3 lety +8

      Damn it, I read it in Scottish accent in my head :)

    • @ogesc3295
      @ogesc3295 Před 3 lety

      Actually for the second time

    • @Charlie-hv3dh
      @Charlie-hv3dh Před 3 lety +1

      Seems like thats the whole thing with bikes. Every time you try something new eventually it'll just click and you'll never really forget it

    • @avagodden4134
      @avagodden4134 Před 3 lety

      Dose he sound Scottish??

    • @KorZen10
      @KorZen10 Před 3 lety +1

      @@avagodden4134 Yes. He's Scottish.

  • @tj_n1c_062
    @tj_n1c_062 Před 4 lety +152

    4:44 when you cold start your car in January 😂😂😂

  • @villedc
    @villedc Před 2 lety +2

    When you first start, set these up in a doorway. That way you have something to lean on when you tip to the sides. However, falling off between a doorway is pretty messy so be careful. It teaches you to spin smoothly and accurately. You'll know if you spin poorly because you'll start bouncing and fall off.

  • @imaginewagons3777
    @imaginewagons3777 Před 3 lety +3

    I feel bad for laughing everytime he falls but damn, this was entertaining to watch! Was waiting for a clip of him getting off the rollers without falling though.

  • @soup5344
    @soup5344 Před 4 lety +387

    "Scottish man injures himself multiple times with spinning tubes and a bike."

  • @MaQuGo119
    @MaQuGo119 Před 4 lety +1435

    Then: It's cold, it's wendy, it's wet.
    Now: It's coronavirus

  • @krisArue
    @krisArue Před 2 lety

    "are you ok" every time something even remotely happens is the purest energy and i adore it

  • @gabrielfrias3980
    @gabrielfrias3980 Před 4 lety +259

    We can all see that the carpet is making it difficult for him because:
    1. The bottom cant grip to the floor so when the carpet moves the roller moves
    2.the carpet makes added friction by rubbing against the rollers.
    3.He fails to realise points 1 and 2.

    • @adeadgirl13
      @adeadgirl13 Před 4 lety +3

      4. He also fails to realise point 3, that he has failed to realise point 1 and 2.
      5. He fails to realise point 4.
      6. ... and so on and so forth.

    • @lancet.4938
      @lancet.4938 Před 4 lety

      "Quick learner"

  • @brick333
    @brick333 Před 4 lety +1285

    Get it off the carpet. It’s sliding. It’s like a physics problem.

    • @simonstimpfl7538
      @simonstimpfl7538 Před 3 lety +87

      I think the bigger problem was that he tried riding it while standing/ pushing on the front of the bike without pushing enough on the back of the bike. That's why the bike keeped jumping out of the rollers

    • @simonstimpfl7538
      @simonstimpfl7538 Před 3 lety +5

      Btw sorry for any typos

    • @MilkManic
      @MilkManic Před 3 lety +24

      @@simonstimpfl7538 you wrote it perfectly, you shouldn't feel the need to apologize.

    • @simonstimpfl7538
      @simonstimpfl7538 Před 3 lety +5

      @@MilkManic Thanks

    • @thomasraldkaspersen2078
      @thomasraldkaspersen2078 Před 3 lety +8

      the roller is designed to "slide" a bit. gives a more natural feel to the experience ;)

  • @rynXVII
    @rynXVII Před 3 lety +1

    I love how normal he is as a person but hes so determined

  • @lidirtrider8090
    @lidirtrider8090 Před 2 lety

    Hah! First video of yours I’ve seen. You’re quite the funny lad. Liked and subscribed. I really enjoyed this video.

  • @Aspecky
    @Aspecky Před 4 lety +618

    Oh man, he is becoming that Cylclist Stereotype.

    • @FlopIsTheName
      @FlopIsTheName Před 4 lety +23

      Next up the cycling online game thing, looks kinda fun though tbh

    • @baynecarr5271
      @baynecarr5271 Před 4 lety +13

      Frog its called zwift

    • @0ia
      @0ia Před 4 lety +10

      Or maybe he just likes cycling.

    • @jaalan7896
      @jaalan7896 Před 4 lety +2

      @@0ia I think thats the point...

    • @anonymussmith2899
      @anonymussmith2899 Před 4 lety

      Never gets off his bike

  • @monhmonhmonhmonh
    @monhmonhmonhmonh Před 3 lety

    This really cracked me up, thank you so much!🤣

  • @gardenlifelove9815
    @gardenlifelove9815 Před 2 lety

    Very impressive. Thanks for sharing

  • @FerousFolly
    @FerousFolly Před 4 lety +425

    For anyone watching to learn themselves who is confused as to WHY it kept rolling off:
    Whenever Mike put most of his weight on the handlebars the force on the front wheel to come off the roller became greater than the minimum force needed to push the rear wheel over the rearmost roller.
    i.e. the downward force on the front wheel pushed the back wheel off the last roller.
    Tl;dr: If you're trying this at home, don't lean on the handlebars before you've mounted at least one pedal.

    • @jasonmoonshiner
      @jasonmoonshiner Před 4 lety +4

      Thank you!!

    • @R-Cade
      @R-Cade Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you m8

    • @neutronenstern.
      @neutronenstern. Před 4 lety

      can you use it the other way around if you lean forward?

    • @captainnemo2150
      @captainnemo2150 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah he's a dumb fvk

    • @myxgerms
      @myxgerms Před 4 lety +5

      AND DONT USE IT ON CARPET OTHERWISE YOULL END UP LOOKING LIKE THAT JACKASS 😂

  • @larrydaniels6532
    @larrydaniels6532 Před 3 lety +385

    Let me give a piece of advice for any out there wanting to give this a try. There is a much easier way to learn how to ride rollers, first, obtain a small step stool that is about 10 or 12 inches high. Next, put your rollers in between a doorway. This allows you to stand on the step stool and mount the bike, the doorway will allow you to remain vertical and inline as you put one foot into the pedal and begin to pedal, don't worry about clicking in with the other pedal at this point. The primary rule in riding rollers is no sudden swings with the handlebars, they must be dead straight ahead, if you feel you are drifting to one side or the other, a shift in your weight to the opposite side will correct that drift, the handlebars can stay straight.You will soon learn these shifts of weight are quite minute, the main goal is to get to the point of being able to fine tune your cycling technique so as to eliminate any extraneous movement, to be as efficient as possible. I always had my rollers about a foot from a wall to provide security, you could always lean against it in an emergency and I always had my footstool to make mounting a breeze. When you become proficient on rollers there is no better tool to refine your stroke, intervals are the key! One minute on and two minutes off, gradually working up to max effort with a series of cool down intervals. If you can maintain max effort for 1 minute while maintaining form that the rollers demand you will indeed get better, seeing the speedometer hit the mid 40s mph (52-13 gears at that time) for one minute and just trying to maintain the form necessary is indeed a challenge that you will be proud of!

    • @seththeace6217
      @seththeace6217 Před 3 lety +10

      It seems to me like having a target centered in front of you starting out would help tremendously. When I first learned to ride a bike, my parents said, "if you look down, you fall down." So I looked where I was going, not at my feet or the ground I was on.
      That's just my 2 cents on riding a bike. Look straight ahead.

    • @ersetzbar.
      @ersetzbar. Před 3 lety +2

      @@seththeace6217 well i had a guy in class who said he was watching tv while doing this, i cant confirm though. dont you risk being distracted and slide of ?

    • @seththeace6217
      @seththeace6217 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ersetzbar. I'm not saying it's imperative that you always look at a target right in front of you, but it can help starting out. It kinda depends on if it clicks right away or not. Some people don't need it.

    • @hybridhype2901
      @hybridhype2901 Před 3 lety +1

      @@seththeace6217 so where do I look im nit going anywhere

    • @redsoxfan5240
      @redsoxfan5240 Před 3 lety +1

      You seem to be quite experienced, so quick (dumb) question for you. Are rollers supposed to carry next to no momentum? Just got some...when I stop pedalling, the wheels stop spinning fairly quickly. i.e. I can't coast at all.

  • @robindaniels3721
    @robindaniels3721 Před rokem +1

    For anyone else learning, start close to a wall or something you can hold on to, make sure the front roller is under the middle of the front wheel, and look forward not down at the bars.

  • @tedolphbundler724
    @tedolphbundler724 Před 10 měsíci

    The big breakthrough for me after struggling for a year was to move the axle of the front roller forward slightly beyond the front axle of the front wheel of the bike. I could then ride the rollers immediately. I still have to hold on to an adjacent wall to get started and to dismount, but other than that riding for 20 min. is no problem. Need to use a gear about two above my lowest gear to get the wheels spinning gyroscopically. About 13-14 mph.

  • @scottbuschlen1080
    @scottbuschlen1080 Před 4 lety +834

    1-do not do this on a thick carpet
    2-use a wall, doorway or counter to lean against when learning how they work, I know of no one who rides rollers in the middle of a room
    3-the front wheel should be centered over the front roller or at the most 1cm behind the front roller center
    4-I believe those rollers have some free float to them so they are a bit easier to learn and ride
    5-rollers are great for smoothing out your pedaling, if you pedal in squares or have a mashing style the rollers will soon sort that out because you wont be able to ride them. Rollers also teach you to have a light touch on the handlebars and to let the bike steer rather than the riders having a death grip on the bars.
    6-most people who try to learn how to ride rollers generally get advise, asking a friend or doing a search and learn in a few minutes. it really is much easier than this video makes it seem.

    • @amywarren8213
      @amywarren8213 Před 4 lety +8

      Invite me to Your home your literal username Omg the irony😂😂

    • @mateichifan5922
      @mateichifan5922 Před 4 lety +6

      He just wants the challenge he doesn’t really need it

    • @ababnormalcookie
      @ababnormalcookie Před 4 lety +5

      Scott Buschlen u have received the achievement
      No one asked

    • @Sylfa
      @Sylfa Před 4 lety +9

      1 - probably would simplify things yes, but he managed to learn even with that extra problem... so...
      2 - I know at least 2 people who do (Mike + the video of them being used in the middle of a garden he showed)
      3 - You can see it was in the footage
      4 - Eh, I think #1 kinda negates "bit easier"
      5 - Seems irrelevant since he used the rollers just fine
      6 - Hello, you must be new to Mike Boyd's channel, this is a channel about learning things on your own, both seeing his attempts and being entertained as well as to learn some things about *how to learn* and *not giving up*.

    • @agnidas5816
      @agnidas5816 Před 4 lety

      Frankly it looked like he was falling on purpose to me. Never tried the rollers honestly but am very studious in everything related to human motion ...

  • @MasthaX
    @MasthaX Před 4 lety +141

    One key thing with all balance things is - Don't look down, look forward.

  • @homebeyond4339
    @homebeyond4339 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video i just got a roller its on its way!!! I cant wait to learn lol

  • @leagueofcroyt2105
    @leagueofcroyt2105 Před 3 lety +2

    He falls so comedicly its amazing

  • @Jack-tu5zf
    @Jack-tu5zf Před 4 lety +626

    "All things two wheels"
    Shows a clip of him on one wheel...

  • @Trucosdemundogatu
    @Trucosdemundogatu Před 4 lety +431

    Im a professional cyclist and i personally use the rollers when weather is not the best, so i can keep in track. If you wanna get started with them you should place yourself next to a wall, climb the bike and start from there, once you feel a litte more confident you can even do it without hands.

    • @blazerman61
      @blazerman61 Před 4 lety +8

      Yeah you would think,right?

    • @janandrysek5226
      @janandrysek5226 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, you're right. I am cyclist too and I use it mostly to heat up before race.

    • @blazerman61
      @blazerman61 Před 4 lety +2

      @@janandrysek5226 .im considering it but have a mtn bike with knobby tires and I'm wary of it being loud

    • @janandrysek5226
      @janandrysek5226 Před 4 lety +1

      @@blazerman61 Yeah, it would be a little bit louder so for home usage, but in simulator you maby won't fit your bike

    • @AndrewIngram524
      @AndrewIngram524 Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah that’s how I learned it helps to look ahead

  • @robertbollinger3009
    @robertbollinger3009 Před 3 lety

    I am imagining this as a vintage silent movie with subtitles, cant forget the subtitles, they add color. Chaplin and a host of other slapstick greats would have been so envious of your performance, it would have packed the theatre houses!!!!!!!!!! Bravo!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @broderickroost393
    @broderickroost393 Před 3 lety +2

    He is the definition of patience I would have thrown the bike through the wall

  • @betterthanyouateverything3224

    Him: *Gets on roller for the first time for 20 seconds
    Also him: *Having MASTERED THE ROLLERS...*

  • @DoubleCresent
    @DoubleCresent Před 4 lety +287

    Im laughing the whole time Because he's got the bloody thing on the rug😂😂

    • @immanismjr5606
      @immanismjr5606 Před 4 lety +16

      Yeah it was moving quite a lot, I can’t imagine how that’s gonna help

    • @saccaed
      @saccaed Před 4 lety +5

      It's for added drag on the rollers

    • @OffPHwnr
      @OffPHwnr Před 4 lety +13

      @@saccaed lmao no, good way to burn the rug

    • @spammyjenkins87
      @spammyjenkins87 Před 4 lety

      dunno if the hard (slidey) floor is better for learning with his cleats... nice groin stretch at 6:44

    • @zacharymcdaniel976
      @zacharymcdaniel976 Před 4 lety +1

      @@saccaed Your name quite suits you.

  • @jingjingliang6060
    @jingjingliang6060 Před 3 lety

    This is great. The only thing I would change: when you said "sleep on it-cut", I would have cut to a scene of you lying of the roles with a teddy bear and a pillow for the memes xD

  • @themk11guy73
    @themk11guy73 Před 2 lety +1

    “But there’s other people at the gym” is the most relatable thing he’s said

  • @CapitalCreators
    @CapitalCreators Před 4 lety +338

    1:22 lmao put a book under the front wheel or something to level it

    • @danshepard5083
      @danshepard5083 Před 4 lety +11

      They even make products designed to elevate your wheel.

    • @EctoGamer
      @EctoGamer Před 4 lety

      Still you cant move your bike side to side

    • @alexanderclay5847
      @alexanderclay5847 Před 4 lety

      It’s not designed to be used like that you should be able to steer look at the video of the girl doing it at the beginning

    • @danshepard5083
      @danshepard5083 Před 4 lety

      @@EctoGamer rockers help, but they're not quite as good. But the benefits of a smart trainer on a rocker outweigh the downside of unrealistic rocking.

  • @archierichardson9789
    @archierichardson9789 Před 4 lety +69

    You're supposed to put your front wheel on a stand for a turbo trainer so it's not further down

  • @StuffOffYouStuff
    @StuffOffYouStuff Před rokem

    loved it! Might get one!

  • @eliotb927
    @eliotb927 Před 3 lety

    My man opens boxes with a hatchet. Absolute legend.

  • @givrally7634
    @givrally7634 Před 4 lety +69

    0:31 "But there's other people at the gym"
    Big mood

  • @thisylvain
    @thisylvain Před 4 lety +61

    For the "why does it fall backwards": too much weight on the front wheel, while these rollers are designed to be steady on the rear wheel. In fact, learning with the electric bike without using the motor would have been easier I think!
    (Thanks for the video :))

    • @ensoniq2k
      @ensoniq2k Před 4 lety +2

      Leaning is not the real problem. The front roller needs to be exactly below the front axle. He's making it unnecessarily hard. The roller should be adjustable. I never had this problem with mine.

  • @Overlegen_Dre
    @Overlegen_Dre Před rokem

    I used that in the early 2000. It`s awesome for training inside

  • @akraus53
    @akraus53 Před 2 lety

    I love how the voiceover sounds like it's James may or top gear in general. "Moments later, Bob is dismembered"

  • @etienne2973
    @etienne2973 Před 4 lety +918

    Everyone before lockdown : This is stupid and pointless.
    Everyone now: I’LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK

    • @hyadus5519
      @hyadus5519 Před 4 lety +1

      Etienne ayyy

    • @leode9709
      @leode9709 Před 4 lety +3

      Conatainment?

    • @alansmithee419
      @alansmithee419 Před 4 lety +15

      @@leode9709 the SCP foundation has ordered this lockdown under the guise of a pandemic to save man from the greatest anomaly of all, the only intelligent species to not actually be intelligent: itself.

    • @jekkey
      @jekkey Před 3 lety +1

      @@alansmithee419 lmao

    • @lezmate6650
      @lezmate6650 Před 3 lety

      alan smithee I think he knows what lockdown is

  • @bfegan7823
    @bfegan7823 Před 4 lety +291

    When he said
    “Ok I’m now going to sleep on this “
    I was like how is that going to help awww
    4:45

    • @speedy
      @speedy Před 4 lety +10

      You made me laugh really hard, thank you 😆

    • @musctev
      @musctev Před 4 lety +14

      Sleeping after attempting to learn a new skill actually helps your brain to learn/retain it better. There's a bunch of studies on it, just google "sleeping on a new skill".

    • @regulationgaming6147
      @regulationgaming6147 Před 4 lety +19

      @@musctev I think he meant he thought Mike was gonna sleep on the rolly things

    • @c.amoroso
      @c.amoroso Před 4 lety

      culanap it’s so crazy how true this is. When ever Im Learning something new on guitar and if I’m struggling with it, the next morning I always feel way ahead of where I left off the night before